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| Dad killed day after return home | Dad killed day after return home |
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| A "wonderful" father who died when his car collided with a lorry had only come home from working offshore the day before, it has emerged. | A "wonderful" father who died when his car collided with a lorry had only come home from working offshore the day before, it has emerged. |
| William Stewart, 38, from Lossiemouth, was named as the victim of the accident on the A96 Aberdeen to Huntly road. | William Stewart, 38, from Lossiemouth, was named as the victim of the accident on the A96 Aberdeen to Huntly road. |
| The married father-of-one's BMW crashed on Wednesday morning. | The married father-of-one's BMW crashed on Wednesday morning. |
| Relatives said: "Our family are devastated by the death of William in the unexpected and tragic circumstance in which he has been taken from us." | Relatives said: "Our family are devastated by the death of William in the unexpected and tragic circumstance in which he has been taken from us." |
| The accident happened after a light snowfall had turned to slush. | The accident happened after a light snowfall had turned to slush. |
| Mr Stewart was the 46th person to die on Grampian's roads this year. | Mr Stewart was the 46th person to die on Grampian's roads this year. |
| His passing will leave a void in the family which can never be filled Family statement | His passing will leave a void in the family which can never be filled Family statement |
| His family said in a statement through Grampian Police: "William was a wonderful husband and father and his wife Kim and son Gordon, 16, are shattered by what has happened. They are finding it very hard to take it in. | His family said in a statement through Grampian Police: "William was a wonderful husband and father and his wife Kim and son Gordon, 16, are shattered by what has happened. They are finding it very hard to take it in. |
| "Out with his work in the oil industry, William's family was his whole life. | "Out with his work in the oil industry, William's family was his whole life. |
| "Gordon had just celebrated his 16th birthday last month and William would have been 39 next month, and with Christmas approaching this should have been a very happy time for the whole family." | "Gordon had just celebrated his 16th birthday last month and William would have been 39 next month, and with Christmas approaching this should have been a very happy time for the whole family." |
| Offshore worker Mr Stewart had just come off rig work on Tuesday and had been on his way to Aberdeen for a course connected with his work when the collision happened. | Offshore worker Mr Stewart had just come off rig work on Tuesday and had been on his way to Aberdeen for a course connected with his work when the collision happened. |
| He had been in the oil industry for 16 years, having previously been a fisherman. | He had been in the oil industry for 16 years, having previously been a fisherman. |
| Police closed the road for several hours for the investigation | Police closed the road for several hours for the investigation |
| The familiy statement concluded: "Our family now wish to be left to grieve in peace and remember William for the great husband, son and dad that he was. | The familiy statement concluded: "Our family now wish to be left to grieve in peace and remember William for the great husband, son and dad that he was. |
| "His passing will leave a void in the family which can never be filled. He may be gone, but William will be forever in our hearts." | "His passing will leave a void in the family which can never be filled. He may be gone, but William will be forever in our hearts." |
| The northbound articulated lorry was in collision with the southbound BMW car on the approach to the road's crawler lane. The lorry driver was left shocked. | The northbound articulated lorry was in collision with the southbound BMW car on the approach to the road's crawler lane. The lorry driver was left shocked. |
| The road was closed for several hours to allow an accident investigation. | The road was closed for several hours to allow an accident investigation. |
| Grampian Police warned that, with the sudden onset of winter conditions, drivers everywhere should be wary of road conditions. | Grampian Police warned that, with the sudden onset of winter conditions, drivers everywhere should be wary of road conditions. |